Pictures of the Week: From Global Village opening to a winning entry at Wildlife Photographer of the Year

  • Celebrations to mark the opening of Global Village in Dubai for its 30th season. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Celebrations to mark the opening of Global Village in Dubai for its 30th season. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • US President Donald Trump and other leaders, including Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, at the Gaza peace summit at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh. AFP
    US President Donald Trump and other leaders, including Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, at the Gaza peace summit at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh. AFP
  • A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, in Texas. Reuters
    A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, in Texas. Reuters
  • Competitors in the Vortex race near Lausanne, western Switzerland. Around 2,000 participants run up the 2.8 km helicoidal passageway of the Vortex, an iconic eight-floor circular building at the University of Lausanne. AFP
    Competitors in the Vortex race near Lausanne, western Switzerland. Around 2,000 participants run up the 2.8 km helicoidal passageway of the Vortex, an iconic eight-floor circular building at the University of Lausanne. AFP
  • UAE players in a huddle during the World Cup qualifier against Qatar at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The hosts won 2-1. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UAE players in a huddle during the World Cup qualifier against Qatar at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The hosts won 2-1. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Palestinian detainees who were released from Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, under the ceasefire deal. AFP
    Palestinian detainees who were released from Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, under the ceasefire deal. AFP
  • A man in the ruins of his house following an air strike in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, amid fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Reuters
    A man in the ruins of his house following an air strike in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, amid fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Reuters
  • Ziv Berman, an Israeli hostage released from the Gaza, at the window of a helicopter landing at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. AP
    Ziv Berman, an Israeli hostage released from the Gaza, at the window of a helicopter landing at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. AP
  • A visitor passes an exhibit at the Gitex Global technology event in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
    A visitor passes an exhibit at the Gitex Global technology event in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
  • Members of the South Korean Air Force Black Eagles aerobatic team perform at Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in Seongnam. Reuters
    Members of the South Korean Air Force Black Eagles aerobatic team perform at Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in Seongnam. Reuters
  • A Palestinian freed in the detainee-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, after arriving at Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    A Palestinian freed in the detainee-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, after arriving at Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • A Spanish army parachutist flies the country's flag at the National Day military parade in Madrid. AFP
    A Spanish army parachutist flies the country's flag at the National Day military parade in Madrid. AFP
  • Mute swans float on the River Thames, in Windsor, England. AP Photo
    Mute swans float on the River Thames, in Windsor, England. AP Photo
  • The snowcapped beauty of the Himalayan mountain range looms on a foggy morning in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
    The snowcapped beauty of the Himalayan mountain range looms on a foggy morning in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
  • Presidential Guards in procession at the Parthenon in Athens after years of restoration work was completed. AP
    Presidential Guards in procession at the Parthenon in Athens after years of restoration work was completed. AP
  • Boats sail past Vittoria Lighthouse as the 57th Barcolana Regatta gets under way, in the Gulf of Trieste in the Adriatic Sea. AFP
    Boats sail past Vittoria Lighthouse as the 57th Barcolana Regatta gets under way, in the Gulf of Trieste in the Adriatic Sea. AFP
  • A pro-Palestine protesters is surrounded by smoke during a demonstration in Warsaw. AFP
    A pro-Palestine protesters is surrounded by smoke during a demonstration in Warsaw. AFP
  • Damaged vehicles are surrounded by mud after flooding in Poza Rica, eastern Mexico. AP
    Damaged vehicles are surrounded by mud after flooding in Poza Rica, eastern Mexico. AP
  • A cat walks through the debris of a church damaged by a Russian military strike, in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
    A cat walks through the debris of a church damaged by a Russian military strike, in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Cockscomb, used as a garden plant and a culinary spice, is harvested on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. EPA
    Cockscomb, used as a garden plant and a culinary spice, is harvested on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. EPA
  • A crowd gathers for the annual replastering of the 14th century Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu. AFP
    A crowd gathers for the annual replastering of the 14th century Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu. AFP
  • A road snakes through an autumnal woodland near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    A road snakes through an autumnal woodland near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • The northern lights, or aurora borealis, illuminate the sky above the town of Thorlakshofn, in Iceland. Reuters
    The northern lights, or aurora borealis, illuminate the sky above the town of Thorlakshofn, in Iceland. Reuters
  • Peruvian police officers stand guard while blocking a flare near Congress during a demonstration against the new government of José Jeri in Lima, Peru. EPA
    Peruvian police officers stand guard while blocking a flare near Congress during a demonstration against the new government of José Jeri in Lima, Peru. EPA
  • Britain's Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, make a cake on a visit to the Long Meadow Cider premises in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. AP
    Britain's Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, make a cake on a visit to the Long Meadow Cider premises in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. AP
  • Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike on the outskirts of Odesa, in southern Ukraine. Reuters
    Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike on the outskirts of Odesa, in southern Ukraine. Reuters
  • The Standing with Giants installation on display in Portsmouth, southern England, marking 81 years since troops set sail to fight in the Second World War. PA
    The Standing with Giants installation on display in Portsmouth, southern England, marking 81 years since troops set sail to fight in the Second World War. PA
  • A man installs artwork at a park in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
    A man installs artwork at a park in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
  • A law enforcement officer kicks a tear gas canister during clashes in Chicago, Illinois, after US President Donald Trump stepped up federal law presence to assist in crime prevention. Reuters
    A law enforcement officer kicks a tear gas canister during clashes in Chicago, Illinois, after US President Donald Trump stepped up federal law presence to assist in crime prevention. Reuters
  • Synchronised Fishing, a winning entry in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, taken at Yundang Lake in Fujian province, eastern China. Qingrong Yang / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Synchronised Fishing, a winning entry in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, taken at Yundang Lake in Fujian province, eastern China. Qingrong Yang / Wildlife Photographer of the Year